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The ideals of the Enlightenment are products of human reason, but they always struggle with other strands of human nature: loyalty to tribe, deference to authority, magical thinking, the blaming of misfortune on evildoers.
“We know about the remarkable tale of how a foreign prince was invited to rule over a kingdom in southern India because Nandi Varman II himself tells us the story in inscriptions and bas-relief panels on the walls of the Vaikuntha Perumal temple in Kanchipuram.”
― The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History
― The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History
“Implementing Extreme Ownership requires checking your ego and operating with a high degree of humility. Admitting mistakes, taking ownership, and developing a plan to overcome challenges are integral to any successful team.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“(a preliminary study hints that Varanasi may be as old as the Harappan cities).24”
― The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History
― The Ocean of Churn: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Human History
“Discipline equals freedom.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
“Geography is not just about the physical terrain, but also about the meaning that we attribute to it. Thus, the Saraswati flows, invisibly, at Allahabad.”
― Land of seven rivers: History of India's Geography
― Land of seven rivers: History of India's Geography
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